Can't wait to see the finished film... oh wait...

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2013)

After watching this I feel like I should probably hold my final judgment until I've really seen the finished product. This felt more like a very biased "Favourite Scenes"-compilation from a really really epic and really really awesome movie with the barest minimum of interconnecting scenes, so as to not let the resulting plot holes get too big. I'll be pretty disappointed if there isn't a 4 hour Extended Edition coming out for Christmas, that's for sure...
In some cases this brevity could of course also be interpreted as boldness. It was a bit like the film makers said, look we're not trying to pretend you do not already know this stereotype inside and out so we're not going to bore you with all the typical scenes that traditionally go with this particular character or plot element. Just fill in the blanks yourself. That's kinda cool, I guess...
This movie really did not feel like it did have any fluff at all (the 131 minutes really felt more like 30) - well, except maybe for the side plot with the scientists which, though cool and funny (albeit cartoony), was completely optional (i.e. it would not have made the slightest difference to the ending of the movie if they had simply been edited out).
But there were also so many more *hints* at epic side plots and character back stories, all of which were unfortunately not explored at all.
Also, I found it a bit distracting that the two "quasi-antagonists" (Charlie Hunnam and Robert Kazinsky) look so much alike that you could mistake them for twins sometimes. Especially in the scene where they get into a fight I always caught myself looking at the clothes for distinction which I don't think is a good sign...
As it is now, I would rate the movie 7.7/10 - but the Extended Edition (if it exists) might very well be a 11/10.